Weather-strip



(No Model.)

J. TRAGHSEL, J; K. LIPPS, 82; W. H. TURNEY.

WEATHER STRIP.

N0.'318,437. Patented May 19, 1885.

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.IOI'IX THAGHSEIJ, JACOB K. LIPPS, AND XVILLIAM I-I. TIIRNEY, OF COLUM-BIA CITY, INDIANA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

C. PECIEICATION firming part of Letters Patent 1\To.318,437, dated lVIay19, 3.885.

Application filed May 17, Hill. (No modetl To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that weJOHN TRAensnL, Jncon K. LIPPs, and \VM. H. TURNEY, allof Columbia City, in the county of \Vhitley and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in eather-Strips for Doors;and we do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification,and in which- Figure 1. is aperspective view ot'a portion of a door silland jamb to which our invention has been applied. Fig. 2 is an end viewof a carpet-strip having our impi oved weather-strip applied thereto.Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view of a carpet-strip showingthe weatherstrip removed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thecarpetstrip having the weather-stri p attached thereto. Fig. 5 is avertical transverse sectional view of the lower end of a door, showingthe same in its closed position, and showing, also,the carpetstrip andthe weather-strip in position for operation; and Fig. 6 is a perspectiveView of a portion of the hinged end of a door, showing, also, the adjation.

cent portions of the jamb, sill, carpet-strip, and. weatherst-rip.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to weather-strips for doors, the purpose of whichis to exclude wind, snow, and rain; and it has for its object to providea device which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity,durability,and general efliciency.

To this end it consists in the improved construction and arrangement ofparts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A designates the door-jamb; B, the sill,andOthe carpet-strip. The latter we prefer to construct of metal, eitherwrought or cast, preferably the latter, as being the cheapest andequally efficient. In cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3, the

said carpet-strip will be seen to consist of an upper raised portion, D,having a recess, 1 atits outerside, inclined sidrs F E, and flanges G Gat the lower ends of the latter, whereby the carpetst rip may be seenred in position up on the sill by means of screws or other fasteningdevices.

To the outer edge, II, of the top of the car the door is closed, will bestruck by the end of the door, thus causing the weatherstrip to swingupon its hinges and beli [ted to the raised position shown in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings.

Attached to the door-jamb at thehinged end of the door is a fiat spring,M,which,when the door is open,will spring out over the weatherstrip,thus forcing thelatter to remainin alowcred position, and preventing itfrom being either accidentally raised by the passage of persons throughthe door or by the sweeping or cleansing of the rooms, which might causedust to accumulate under the said weatherstrip and interfere with itssuccessful opera- The under side of the door is provided with a grooveor recess, 0, the outer or front side of which has a strip, P, of rubberor other suitable flexible or elastic material attached thereto.

The operation of my invention will be read ily understood when referenceis had to the drawings hereto annexed. \Vhen the door is closed, itsfree or swinging end will strike the finger or cam K, thus lifting orraising the weather-strip into the groovein the loweredgc of the door orthe position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. By the same action ofclosing the door the spring M is pressed back by the hinged end of thedoor, so as to enter a chamfered recess, Q, in the jamb, this actionserving to release the Weatherstrip from the holding or detainingpressure of the said spring. The weather strip, being thus thrown upagainst the rubber strip or cushion in the groove in the lower edge ofthe door, will form a practically air-tightjoint, and will serve toefl'ect-uall y exclude wind, rain, and snow. \Vhen, on the otherhaud,the dooris open, the weight of the weather-strip will cause it to dropdown to its former position, while the spring M will immediately lock itin such position.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States 1. Thecombination,witha'carpet-strip having a suitable recess, of ahingedweatherstrip fitting in the said recess and aspring attached to thejanib of the door and adapted to lock the said weather-strip in alowered position when the door is open, substantially as hereindescribed.

2. The combination of a carpet-strip having a recess at its upper frontedge, a weather-strip suitably hinged to the said carpet-strip andfitting in the said recess, a cam or finger at the outer end of the saidweather-strip, a locking spring attached in a recess in the doorjamb atthe hinged end of the door, and a door provided in its lower edge with agroove adapted to receive the weather-strip when the latter is raised,said groove being provided with arubher or other elastic cushion on itsfront side substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and setforth.

' In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereuntoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN TRAOHSEL. JACOB K. LIPPS. -WILLIAM H. TURNEY. Vitnesses:

G. A. YOUNG, .Lmns YOYNG.

